Adani plans Rs 1,000cr supply chain fillipBS Reporter / Mumbai August 10, 2007Adani Agri Fresh (AAFL), part of Rs 20,000 crore Adani group, is planning to invest Rs 1,000 crore in the next couple of years to expand its supply chain network in the country.The company is planning to expand its network to 25 towns in the country, under its trade brand Farm Pick through which it sells to retailers and wholesellers. The company has already invested Rs 200 crore in the venture, said Ravindra Jain, President, Adani Agri Fresh.''Adani AgriFresh is setting up a strong integrated supply chain for fruits and vegetables covering sourcing, world class product handling, storage and distribution, to make high quality properly graded fresh produce available to Indian and international consumers. This is being achieved through strong backward integration with farmers for produce availability, developing post harvest management infrastructure and processes and associated supply chain in the states where retail revolution is now unfolding,'' Jain said.The company supplies fresh produce to the major retailers including Food Bazaar, ITC
